SCHEDULE 3 - Provisions with respect to membership and meetings of a Conservation Management Trust

Section 33(3)

1.    Interpretation

In this Schedule,

Trust means a Conservation Management Trust established under section 31 .

2.    Terms and conditions of office of members of Trust

(1) A member of a Trust –

(a) is to be appointed for such period as the Minister thinks fit and is to hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his or her appointment or reappointment; and

(b) may be removed from office by the Minister by notice in writing addressed and delivered to that member; and

(c) may at any time resign his or her office by notice in writing addressed and delivered to the Minister.

(2) The terms and conditions of office of a member of a Trust, with respect to matters not provided for in this Schedule, are as determined by the Minister.

3.    Change of name of body which member of Trust represents

If the body referred to in paragraph (f) of section 33(1) changes its name to another name or ceases to exist under the name referred to in that paragraph, the Minister may, by order, amend that paragraph –

(a) by substituting for the name of the body that other name; or

(b) by substituting for the name of the body the name of some other body which he or she is satisfied represents substantially the same interests as those represented by the first-mentioned body.

4.    Appointment of substitute to act during absence of member of Trust

If a member of a Trust is unable for any reason to carry out his or her functions as such a member for any period, the Minister may appoint a person who, in his or her opinion, is suitably qualified to act in place of that member during that period, and that person is, for that period, taken to be a member of the Trust to act in the place of that member during that period.

5.    Convening of meetings

Meetings of a Trust may be convened by the chairperson of the Trust or by any 2 or more members of the Trust.

6.    Quorum

Five members of a Trust constitute a quorum of the Trust.

7.    Presiding at meetings

(1) The chairperson of a Trust is to preside at all meetings of the Trust at which he or she is present.

(2) If the chairperson of a Trust is not present at a meeting of the Trust, a member of the Trust elected by the members present is to preside at that meeting.

8.    Decision of meeting

A decision carried by a majority of the votes of the members present at a meeting of a Trust is to be a decision of the Trust.

9.    Power of Trust to regulate its own procedure

Subject to this Schedule, the procedure for the calling of meetings of a Trust and for the conduct of business at those meetings is to be as determined by the Trust.